Publications

Since 2007, with the publication of the Connected by 25 reports, All Hands Raised has been committed to base all organizational activities on solid evidence and data that can be understood and utilized by all partners.

Too often data are used as a blunt instrument with the simple goal of proving (or disproving) the value of a given project or intervention. The focus of All Hands Raised is not to use data to prove – but rather to improve – individual and collective efforts to support young people. These reports provide a guide to data that has shaped, and continues to guide the work.

Reports

Chapter 01 highlights the dynamic work happening throughout the Partnership, sharing progress and early results generated through this community-wide collaborative effort. In addition, baseline data and improvement targets are portrayed for each of the Indicators, revealing entrenched disparities as well as reasons for hope and optimism.

Chapter 02 highlights the dynamic work happening throughout the All Hands Raised Partnership, sharing the progress, challenges, impact and accomplishments of our collective efforts to improve outcomes for the more than 225,000 children and youth living in Multnomah County.

Connected by 25, The Fourth R: New Research Shows Which Academic Indicators Are the Best Predictors of High School Graduation — and What Interventions Can Help More Kids Graduate (published Spring 2007).

Key Community Reports

This report centers the experiences of communities of color in Multnomah county, and the disparities that exist for our people. As a result, the text centers issues of inequality, inequity and injustice. For many people, this will be a tough read. Most of us would rather avoid this topic. While this may be an unsettling read, we believe that it offers a unique set of insights nto one of the most devastating social dynamics in US history and into the present-day. It is intended to be a catalyst for action – to build far-reaching durable solutions that will provide our communities and our children the hope of a better future.

A data report sponsored by Social Venture Partners Portland, Multnomah County, and the Multnomah County Commission on Children, Families, & Community that relies on national longitudinal data, findings from other states that have kindergarten readiness assessments, and third grade reading data from the Oregon Department of Education to identify what populations of children are frequently entering school not prepared and failing to meet the 3rd grade reading state benchmark.

Published by Chalboard Project , this policy brief describes the results of a “back of the envelope” calculation designed to estimate the impact of Oregon’s achievement and attainment gaps on Oregon’s economy.

A young person’s commitment to education is their key to success in life. Exclusionary discipline, in contrast, disconnects a young person from school, limiting the prospects for their success. Youth need positive adult relationships, safe and supportive environments in which to learn, and engaging curriculum that guides them through transitions and developmental stages. Our goal as a community is to reduce factors that inhibit academic success. This report asserts that we must agree that exclusionary discipline is a primary factor leading to academic disconnection and ultimately failure; therefore educing or providing alternatives to exclusionary discipline should be prioritized for all students and especially students of color.

Conducted by ECONorthwest—in partnership with the Children’s Institute, the Chalkboard Project and Attendance Works—this analysis revealed that chronic absence is a significant issue in Oregon, dragging down academic performance, for communities and students of all demographic backgrounds, but especially those in families living in poverty.

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